Home | Search | Download | Telephone Directory | Feedback | Help Forms Hindi Fonts Election Commission of Inda CEO Office Divisional Commissioner District Election Officer Deputy District Election Officer Police Head Quarter Divisional IG District SP District Add. SP Returning Officer What You  Want To Know ? I will be attaining the age of 18 on 1.1.2008. What proof do I need to show to get enrolled? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- When I fill up Form 4, should I attach proof of my residence with Form 4? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- When I fill up Form 4, should I attach proof of my residence with Form 4? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I have lost my old I Card. How can I get a new I Card? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Who supervises the election work in a State? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Who appoints the Chief Electoral Officer? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Who supervises the election work in a District? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Who appoints the District Election Officer? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What is the term of office of President? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Will there be any situation in which the President demits office before the five year term? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Is the President eligible for election for a second term? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Who conducts the poll at a polling station? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Who appoints the Returning Officer? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Who appoints the Electoral Registration officer? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Was 18 the minimum voting age in India from the beginning? 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No. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- When was the voting age reduced from 21 years to 18 years? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Can a non-citizen of India become a voter? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Can a non-resident Indian citizen become a voter? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If I am working and living in Andhra Pradesh, can I be a voter in my native village? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Can one be enrolled at more than one place? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- When was the EVM first introduced in elections? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- How can EVMs be used in areas where there is no electricity? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What is the maximum number of votes which can be cast in EVMs? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What is the term of office of Vice-President? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Are they all elected? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What is the life of Rajya Sabha? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What is the maximum number of candidates which EVMs can cater to? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What will happen if the number of contesting candidates in a constituency goes beyond 64? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What will happen if the EVM in a particular polling station goes out of order? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Who has the devised the EVMs? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What is the cost of the machines? Is it not too expensive to use EVMs? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Can booth – capturing be prevented by the use of EVMs? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What are the advantages in using EVMs? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Does the use of EVMs slow down the pace of poll? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- How long the Control Unit stores the result in its memory? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Who elects the members of the Rajya Sabha? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Who nominates the members of the Rajya Sabha? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What is the term of Lok Sabha? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Is it possible to vote more than once by pressing the button again and again? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- How can a voter be sure that the EVM is working and his vote has been recorded? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Is there any provision for issue of tendered ballot papers when EVMs are used? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Can a person contest elections to Lok Sabha from as many constituencies as he likes? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Which candidates lose the deposit? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Why should you vote? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Who can vote? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What is an electoral roll? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- How to register? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Do you have an Electors’ Photo Identity Card (EPIC)? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Will possession of an EPIC alone entitle you to vote? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What are the basic do’s and don’t’s as polling day approaches? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Can you decline to cast your vote at the last stage? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What happens when your vote is challenged? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What happens if someone else has cast the vote in your name? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Normally, under the Commission’s norms, how far can a polling station be from your house? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What is the manner of election of President? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- At that time, what was the total strength of the Lok Sabha? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What are the grievance redressal mechanisms available to you? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What is the composition of Parliament of India? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Who elects the President of India? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What is the procedure for impeachment of the President? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What are the qualifications for election as President? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Can a Member of Parliament or the State Legislature become the President? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Who elects the Vice-President of India? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What is the manner of election of Vice-President? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What is the procedure for removal of the Vice-President? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What are the qualifications for election as Vice-President? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Is there any provision for challenging the election of President or Vice-President? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What can be the maximum number of members of Rajya Sabha? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Is there any special qualification for nomination? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- How many members are elected by the electors of a Parliamentary Constituency? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Was this the position from the very beginning? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What can be the maximum number of members of the Lok Sabha? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- How are the members of Lok Sabha elected? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- When was the 1st general election held in India? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Who is responsible for the counting of votes and declaration of result of an election? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Can a non-citizen be a candidate? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What is the minimum age for becoming a candidate for Lok Sabha or Assembly election? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If I am not registered as a voter in any Constituency, can I contest election? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Supposing he is on bail, pending disposal of his appeal, can he contest the election? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Can a person confined in jail vote in an election? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Is there any concession for a candidate belonging to Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- How much is the security deposit for an Assembly election? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- How much was the security deposit for Lok Sabha election previously? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- How much was the security deposit for elections to Assembly election previously? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- When was this change in the amount of security deposit made? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Somebody offers you some money to vote for a candidate. Can you accept such money? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Is a candidate free to spend as much as he likes on his election? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What is the limit of such expenditure for an assembly constituency in these bigger States? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Are the candidates required to file any account of election expenses? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Who is the authority to whom such account is to be lodged? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What is the penalty if a candidate does not file his account of election expenses? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What is the deadline after which no public meetings and processions can be taken out? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Procedure for EPIC? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- On the day of poll, can any one vote in the name of another person, even with his consent? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Who is eligible to get EPIC? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- How many EPICs can be issued to a person? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What is to be done if the electors possess more than one EPIC? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Whether EPIC is valid, even if the elector changes his house? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I am a service voter. Can I get Photo Identity Card? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Who appoints the Chief Electoral Officer? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Who supervises the election work in a District? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Who conducts the poll at a polling station? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Who appoints Presiding Officers and Polling Officers? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Is it necessary for an association to get registered by the Election Commission? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What are the benefits of registration with the Election Commission of India? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What is the procedure for registration? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What are the criteria for recognition of a party? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Which authority conducts elections to Parliament? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Which authority conducts elections to Corporations, Municipalities and other Local Bodies? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What is the present composition of the Election Commission? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Has the Election Commission been a multi-member body from the beginning? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioners and Election Commissioners? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Who fixes the number of Election Commissioners (other than Chief Election Commissioner)? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Who supervises the election work in a State? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Who appoints the District Election Officer? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Who appoints the Returning Officer? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Who appoints the Electoral Registration officer? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Who appoints Observers? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   Parliyament Election-2009  Total Seats = 29 Bhartiya Janta Party = 16 Indian National Congres=12 Bahujan Samaj Party = 1   MP Assembly Election 2008     Disclaimer | Contact us | Others | RTI | E-Tender | ECI Site Designed & Developed By C-Net Infotech Pvt. 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